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Fields of Study > cell biology > cell structures > inclusion bodies > cytoplasmic inclusions > Lewy bodies
Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > animal anatomy > nervous system > neurons > Lewy bodies
Fields of Study > zoology > animal anatomy > nervous system > neurons > Lewy bodies
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal anatomy > nervous system > neurons > Lewy bodies
Preferred Term:

Lewy bodies

Definition:
Intracytoplasmic, eosinophilic, round to elongated inclusions found in vacuoles of injured or fragmented neurons. The presence of Lewy bodies is the histological marker of the degenerative changes in Lewy body disease and Parkinson disease but they may be seen in other neurological conditions. They are typically found in the substantia nigra and locus coeruleus but they are also seen in the basal forebrain, hypothalamic nuclei, and neocortex.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
neurons, cytoplasmic inclusions
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/246142
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RDF/XMLCreated 2015-03-30, last modified 2015-11-16